A woman was taken to hospital with concussion after being struck by a glass bottle at Deptford station, British Transport Police have said, as detectives appeal for witnesses to come forward.
The incident happened at around 3pm on Friday, 23 October. According to the force, the woman was standing under the railway bridge at the station when she was hit by the bottle, which is believed to have been thrown from the station platform above.
She was taken to hospital with a large bump to her forehead and concussion.
Police issued the appeal on Tuesday, 10 November, more than two weeks after the incident. The appeal does not include a description of the person who threw the bottle. Instead, detectives want to hear from anyone who was on the station platform at the time and saw an object being thrown.
Anyone with information should contact British Transport Police by texting 61016 or calling 0800 40 50 40, quoting reference 451 of 23 October. Information can also be given anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
61016 is the British Transport Police text number for reporting crime on the railway, while 0800 40 50 40 is the force’s general contact line. In an emergency, the advice is always to call 999.
The appeal is the latest in a series of British Transport Police appeals for witnesses in London, including the CCTV appeal at King’s Cross station, where detectives released images of a man they want to speak to after a woman was sexually assaulted in a lift.
